Summer puzzle edition

August 3, 2022

While everyone else is on holiday, let’s do some loosely financial-planning-related puzzles instead.

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Word search

You can play the online version here.


Dot to dot

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Wordle

‍Play this specially customised Wordle.

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Simple hack

Find the best route with Waze, which provides real-time alerts for traffic, accidents and more. Much more accurate than Apple maps, according to Adam Carolan of Next Gen Planners.

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Magic mattress

Bioengineers at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a mattress and pillow system that uses heating and cooling to help you fall asleep.

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Stat of the week

After years in the doldrums the humble annuity is making a comeback – Canada Life says ‘Money-Back’ guaranteed annuities account for 15% of plans sold.

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Smart sunnies

Ray-Ban’s smart sunglasses can take up to 500 photos from the 5MP built-in camera, and even capture a quick vid of your cocktail on the beach. At Ray-Ban.com.

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May 9, 2018

How to make your privacy policy sound friendly

If you’re anything like me, the past couple of weeks will have seen your inbox battered and bruised by a slew of emails from providers telling you they’ve updated their privacy policies

March 13, 2020

Not another coronavirus email

I've just launched an email newsletter and as we know each other through through our network, I've added you to the list. I'll be sending these once a month, and will be including helpful marketing hints and tips. However, please feel free to unsubscribe if you've rather not receive these.

January 10, 2018

The easy way to protect your brand

You might think brand guidelines are an unnecessary modern invention, but they’re actually as old as the hills, and a key part of your brand identity.

October 11, 2024

No more bingo and bridge nights

My dad is milking his 'youth' for all its worth.

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October 9, 2020

553 people are reading this email

Remember how we laughed out loud at David’s Cameron’s interpretation of LOL as ‘lots of love’. OMG. I thought it was that too, for a while. Another trendy acronym (I love how untrendy the word trendy is) is FOMO. Fear of missing out.

April 6, 2022

Hard times and hard liquor

Apparently, there’s a specific correlation between the popularity of cocktails and economic inequality.

August 26, 2021

You're special

We’re all digital now, as John Prescott might say. But could this become a negative?

November 15, 2024

Stranger danger

Distrust is still high in financial services